intermittently

adverb

as in periodically

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Recent Examples of intermittently Running or Leaking Toilet Some toilets leak or run intermittently, quietly enough to go unnoticed. — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 25 Oct. 2026 In 2024, Tony Hout joined the vaccine trial at MD Anderson after seeking care for a spot on his ear that had been bleeding intermittently and wouldn’t fully heal. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 The administration has also intermittently pressured Ukraine to cave in its war of survival against Russian aggression. — Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026 Both robots had equal-power motors, with one providing steady, continuous motion in the rigid legs and the other intermittently storing energy and releasing it in snaps. — New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026 But batteries also run intermittently, so the ComEd service area can count only about 8 gigawatts of its battery capacity as baseload, or round-the-clock, power, according to the report. — John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 Asking viewers to contemplate childhood pain while monitoring digestion requires two kinds of attention that Duffield only intermittently brings together. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026 Since December 2024, an eruption has been intermittently active within Halema'uma'u crater at the summit. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Crews will close the highway shoulder during the day and intermittently close I-25 off-ramps to northbound I-225 at night. — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermittently
  1. periodically
  2. occasionally
  3. sometimes
Adverb
  • Inspect the cords on appliances such as toasters, blenders, coffee makers, and electric kettles periodically.
    — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Antalya and other locations along the Mediterranean coast periodically experience tornadoes, although deadly incidents are rare.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of periodically
Adverb
  • Cook 1 green bell pepper, halved, ribs and seeds removed, finely chopped, 1 medium white onion, finely chopped, and 2 celery stalks, finely chopped, in same skillet, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon, until softened, about 4 minutes.
    — Inés Anguiano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Is there a market for a smart home device costing more than $1,000 that moves around while hosting FaceTime calls, automatically handling room lights, and occasionally ordering the family cat to get off the dining table?
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of occasionally
Adverb
  • Ben’s view Hoffman, who sometimes works from a small swivel chair in her children’s room, has followed a path from social video into the center of the swirling news cycles of true crime and celebrity.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Many caregivers are not aware of these benefits, experts say, because they aren’t widely promoted and sometimes require healthcare providers to initiate them.
    — Raginee Sudhir Chaurey, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026
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